Follow characters, who are all connected to each other in some way, as they portray their best selves on social media while reality is catching up to them. Created by Mariya Ranieli (USA)
Two young filmmakers risk their lives to document the American underclass in the year 2030. Written by Brad Vance (USA)
From the place of a heroin owner detention. On the back side of a drug's pop image. In sleeping areas of Moscow outskirts where supplications, inevitable diagnosis and the inappeasable demon of addiction are present. Directed by Nikita Kaf (Russia)
A man who lost his family and settles in a village. His life revolving around alcohol is enough to make him a drunkard until he meets a young girl who changes his life completely. Directed by Shreyas Gupta (India)
For making films, Rafsaan is asking for a camera to his parents for a long time. Parents force Rafsaan to make good results by a "fake-gift-giving-policy" plan. Without explaining the real motive of education to their children, many capitalist busy parents make such plans. Losing hope, Rafsaan becomes depressed, frustrated and suicidal. This film is inspired by a true story. Directed by Muzahidul Islam Zahin (Bangladesh)
A boy plans on asking out his crush but is plagued by imagining every possible worst-case scenario. Directed by Graham Burrell (USA)
A mysterious woman hires our unnamed protagonist to recover her stolen black rooster. Accepting her offer means there's no going back. "No Going Back" is a video music produced for the country-punk band "The Yawpers". Directed by Matias Vellutini (Brazil)
Official music video for an original song written and performed by Axl Avenido, featuring Jared Machado. "It's a song to represent the feeling of being nowhere but at that point, it's a matter of making the decision to go somewhere" (Axl Avenido). Directed by Soorim Lee (USA)
The documentary begins with scenes from the 2009 Yongsan chamsa which was a fire that occurred in a clash between antidevelopment protesters and police. The Yongsan chamsa resulted in the deaths of five people: two antidevelopment protesters, two union members, and one policeman. However, the Yongsan chamsa was a deeper issue of inequitable urban development and lack of sound policies to protect tenants. The documentary involves interviews with the President of the Yongsan chamsa truth-clarification committee and a survivor of the Yongsan chamsa. The documentary moves on to an interview with a protester of a similar incident involving inequitable urban development. Directed by Michelle Cho (South Korea)
A student tackles the important issue of gender inequality that is still prevalent in South Korea. By amplifying the voices of those in the immigrant community and by organizing one of the largest student-led exhibitions, Jamie strives to take steps towards a more equal society for all. Directed by Jamie Song (South Korea)
The story of Office Man, who works in a box. He seems content fulfilling the requirements of his daily routine until a computer error changes everything... This quiet film invites us to contemplate the willing confinements in our own lives. Directed by Phil Dunn (UK)
"The Stitch" is set near the LOC (Line of Control - not a recognized international boundary but a de facto border between India and Pakistan) in Baramulla/Uri, towards the extreme north of Kashmir. The film takes us into the life of a nine- year old girl, who takes respite in drawing despite the fact that to fulfill her little aspirations like going to school, she has to navigate difficult geographical terrains and occasionally a curfew or a crossfire. By zooming into the microcosm of the girl's life, this short film endeavors to portray the larger story of Kashmir and the negotiations the people in any contested territory have to make in order to deal with the fissures in their geographical and personal identities. As a conscious act of resistance against the infidelity of language, there are no dialogues in the film. Directed by Asiya Zahoor (India)
